Bugs in my lid!

[JamRoll]

With all the bugs flying around this summer a fair few of the buggers are ending up in my HJC fs-10. I think they are getting sucked thru the chin vent.

Mangled fly's popping in to say hello can be a bit distracting, but a wasp appeared under my nose last week and it'd be fair to say he was pretty pissed off!

Does anyone else have this problem?
(I get a couple every ride)

Any advice what to do about it?
(It's too hot to ride without vents open. At present I just turn my head and open the visor for a second, then wait for the next visitor)

Cheers :)

[The Pastor]

Buy a better helmet

[tommygun]

Sorry dude, most go splat!!!! on my lid. Usually right between the eyes...lol. I have had a Bee in the helmet before but that was when I had the visor open.

Try giving up Jam, because Wasps are attracted to that!:eek5:

[smoky]

my guess is you need a better skid plate dude

[Manxman]

Had a cockroach in there once, but it had crawled in, not flown.

Helmet had been in the garage for a few days, and when I was a coupla km's into my early morning ride, I felt something moving on top of my head. Thought it was just the bald spot shedding more hair, but soon realised :shit: that it wasn't.

I couldn't stop quick enough and it couldn't get away quick enough (I can understand that :shifty:).

Didn't need a coffee that morning.

[98tls]

HJC,therein lies the problem.

[JamRoll]

Buy a better helmet


my guess is you need a better skid plate dude

You guys may be right. I do like the lid tho, it's really comfortable, not to heavy (composite) and has a dark internal visor. Too bad they let the janitor design the vents :wacko:


Sorry dude, most go splat!!!! on my lid. Usually right between the eyes...lol. I have had a Bee in the helmet before but that was when I had the visor open.

Try giving up Jam, because Wasps are attracted to that!:eek5:

Good answer! I never thought of that :lol: Mystery solved!

[JamRoll]

Had a cockroach in there once, but it had crawled in, not flown...Didn't need a coffee that morning.

Shit, I hate cockroaches! They're damn hard to kill too :2guns:

[tommygun]

Sitting here drinking in the evening, as you do. I thought came to me (I hate it when that happens) Get some thin mesh, cut to fit and glue to the inside of the vent area, cheaper than a new lid, not an obvious DIY job and cheaper than a new lid.

Major benifits include dice insects not live ones and more protien in your diet.

[3umph]

I have a FS-10 carbon as well but not had a problem with bugs on the inside... just plenty on the outside

[mikeey01]

Usually it's warm so the visors open a little.....
No problem,
Turn head sideways a wee bit, watch as bug ejects himself at a great rate of knots! or if he's a mad bug he'll try like hell to hang on.. funny as hell, twist throttle for faster ejection!
Arr it's the little things in life :)

[3umph]

Usually it's warm so the visors open a little.....
No problem,
Turn head sideways a wee bit, watch as bug ejects himself at a great rate of knots! or if he's a mad bug he'll try like hell to hang on.. funny as hell, twist throttle for faster ejection!
Arr it's the little things in life :)

the little things can be sooooooo amusing:whistle::whistle:

[JamRoll]

Sitting here drinking in the evening, as you do. I thought came to me (I hate it when that happens) Get some thin mesh, cut to fit and glue to the inside of the vent area, cheaper than a new lid, not an obvious DIY job and cheaper than a new lid.

Major benifits include dice insects not live ones and more protien in your diet.

:lol: haha I'm a fat enough bastard without more protein! Good idea with the mesh tho. I will try that if the local HJC dealer has no answers. Cheers mate :niceone:


I have a FS-10 carbon as well but not had a problem with bugs on the inside... just plenty on the outside

hmmmm...very interesting! (said with a sinister German accent)
I wonder if the vents are the same? Thanks for your reply dude :)

[3umph]

hmmmm...very interesting! (said with a sinister German accent)
I wonder if the vents are the same? Thanks for your reply dude :)

dam small vents on the chin and forehead

[klingon]

Ignore those label-bashing people who say you need a better lid. :rolleyes: More $$$ doesn't necessarily mean better.

I don't get bugs coming in through the vents - the only problem is when I have the visor open a bit. Got a sandfly straight in the eye once - and that hurt! :crybaby: So yeah, I just ride with the vents open now and keep the visor closed unless stopped.

[JamRoll]

Ignore those label-bashing people who say you need a better lid. :rolleyes: More $$$ doesn't necessarily mean better.

I don't get bugs coming in through the vents - the only problem is when I have the visor open a bit. Got a sandfly straight in the eye once - and that hurt! :crybaby: So yeah, I just ride with the vents open now and keep the visor closed unless stopped.

True, it's one small (annoying) thing that doesn't have anything to do with the brand or how much it cost. My cheap as Nitro didn't have this problem, but it had some thorough testing and is now on the scrap heap (saved my skull tho).

Ow! Kamikaze sandfly's are not cool :no:

Cheers.